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But a readout of the call between the two leaders said the EU and the Philippines were only “about to conclude talks on a Free Trade Agreement,” indicating that further negotiations would be needed to finalize the deal. In a separate statement, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Philippine Minister for Trade and Industry Maria Cristina Aldeguer-Roque said they had reached “substantial agreement” that would set the deal “on a clear path towards its formal conclusion in the coming months.” There was some confusion on Monday when Šefčovič skipped a planned visit to Manila and instead held what the Commission…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. With AI, Europe has within its reach the biggest productivity opportunity the world has seen since computers and the internet. Much of Europe missed that last wave. It cannot afford to miss this one. It is a chance to break out of decades of sluggish growth and meet the costs of an ageing society. That is if it makes the right decisions, makes them quickly, and manages the risks without giving up the upside. It would mean…
The visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has brought renewed attention to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a small French archipelago just off the coast of Newfoundland. Despite being French territory, the islands rely heavily on Canada for supplies, transport and trade. The only major supermarket receives deliveries from Canada once a week and stocks up to eight weeks of goods. Local fishermen also depend on Canadian processing plants for seafood including snow crab, scallops and sea cucumber. Watch the video to find out more.
Uzbekistan plans to build direct links between its new international financial centre and the City of London as it creates a special legal regime based on English common-law principles to attract foreign investment. “The United Kingdom might offer its own investment expertise and of course English common law,” Javlon Vakhabov, Director of the International Institute for Central Asia, told Euronews at the inaugural Central Asia–UK Think Tank Forum in Tashkent. Uzbekistan, he said, wants the new Tashkent International Financial Centre to cooperate with British counterparts, “particularly with the City of London”. Bringing English law to Tashkent The Tashkent International Financial…
Nach dem Wahlschock steht die politische Reformagenda in Berlin auf dem Prüfstand. CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz rückt scheinbar plötzlich die soziale Gerechtigkeit in den Fokus. Rasmus Buchsteiner ordnet ein, was Phantom-Debatten sind und wie Union und SPD planen, die politische Mitte wieder für sich zurückzugewinnen. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview fordert der niedersächsische CDU-Landesvorsitzende Sebastian Lechner einen Kurswechsel. Er erklärt, warum die Wahlergebnisse ein unmissverständliches Signal an die Bundespolitik sind und mit welchen konkreten Entlastungen bei Steuern und Abgaben die Union jetzt reagieren sollte. Auf der internationalen Bühne meldet sich Hans von der Burchard aus New York, wo die UN-Vollversammlung läuft. Während Donald Trump…
A confrontation between two elderly men over a sunbed on an Athenian Riviera beach on Sunday morning ended in tragedy with the death of one of the men involved. According to initial information from Greek authorities, shortly before 10 am at the popular Akti Vouliagmenis beach, a 76-year-old man, who was accompanied by a 21-year-old woman, first had a heated argument with an 82-year-old over a spot on the beach which led to a fight. During the scuffle, the 82-year-old collapsed and it was found that he had suffered a cardiac arrest. A nurse on duty at the beach tried…
Published on 22/09/2026 – 5:42 GMT+2 US news networks staged an extraordinary protest against the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday, effectively boycotting all coverage of President Donald Trump. Journalists from the three outlets were denied any access to the White House grounds on Saturday and had their passes confiscated. CNN, meanwhile, was removed from its pool duties, which are shared by the five major networks. It had been scheduled to cover the president’s trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. In an email to members, the TV pool said there would…
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced growing pressure on Monday after bruising regional election defeats to far-right and far-left parties, with the AfD even predicting he will be out of power within months. The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) came first in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Sunday where Merz’s CDU sank to 4.9%, below the threshold to stay in parliament and its worst result since the party was formed in 1945. In Berlin the far-left Die Linke came first, beating the CDU into second place. Its candidate is now on course to become mayor in the German capital,…
Published on 21/09/2026 – 8:39 GMT+2•Updated 8:54 A Venezuelan national was shot and wounded by a US immigration agent, Texas officials said on Sunday, as they voiced outrage and demanded a thorough investigation. Tasked with enforcing Trump’s immigration crackdown, heavily armed and often masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have faced nationwide backlash for aggressive and often violent tactics, including the shooting of American citizens. The man, identified by his lawyer as 28-year-old Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was taken to a hospital in Texas’s capital city Austin in a serious but stable condition after being shot…